WHOOSH! That’s the sound of the opposing team scoring one of many excruciatingly painful goals. Last year my lacrosse team entered an All Star tournament in Wilmington, North Carolina unknowing the fatal consequences. Don’t get me wrong, our team was good but nowhere near All Star status and our record shows crystal clear that we were not ready for the ocean of skill but rather showed we should stick in our quiet, desolate puddle. My theory on why my team’s numb skulled coaches entered us is…
the opposing team goes first in a one on one. Their team went first they shot and scored. Now it's our turn, everyone holds there breath waiting to see if he'll make the shot or miss. Everyone went silent it's so quiet you can here the puck on the ice as it slid toward the goal. He took the shot and it was a miss. We had lost but none of us were sad or mad we all new we had fun and put everything out there on that…
Arenas are seen as the heart of Canada’s number one sport, hockey. Back in 1975 the Enmax Centre was built to hold the Canadian Games and since then it has evolved to be known as southern Alberta’s primary entertainment facility. The Enmax Centre is attached to Lethbridge College and located right off of one of Lethbridge’s main roads, Mayor Magrath and is on a main public transit route making it quite easily accessible. The Enmax Centre is known as the “home of the Lethbridge hurricanes”…
Today, lacrosse has been one of the most fast growing sports in history. Countries all over the world have established many lacrosse programs for all ages. Canada played a huge impact of the spread of lacrosse to the other countries. European countries as England, Scotland, and Ireland along with Australia and the United States were some of the countries that instituted their own lacrosse programs after hearing about Canada’s programs. England actually formed their program after Queen…
Hockey sticks aren’t like they are now, made of fiberglass with a small curve and a slight bend. They have evolved from bamboo then to willow tree branches in the mid-1800s which was produced in India. After they found that this was a hard way to play the game they invested in actually carving hockey sticks out of wood with straight blades. These wood hockey sticks use to have a long bend in the end which was impossible to hit on the reverse side the hook was 124mm across. By 1850 and 1860…
On April 2015, my volleyball team (The Pirates Volleyball Club) and I, won second place in the Manitoba Championships. We had to work really hard to get to where we were, because at the beginning of the season, our coaches put us with the age group that was one year older than us. When we started, we really struggled in tournaments. As we progressed, we worked our way up and up and got to first place, but then in our last game, against the grade eight (now grade nine) girls of Grant Park, we…
Before the NHL: Bobby Orr was born in Parry Sound in 1948. He was one of five children born from Doug and Arva Orr. Bobby started playing hockey at a very young age. He had great skating ability which impressed many of his coaches. Bucko McDonald, one of Orr’s first coaches, made him defense. At age 14 Bobby was getting scouted by many NHL scouts. One of these scouts was Wren Blair of the Boston Bruins. Blairagressevialy tried to get Bobby to sign a contract. Bobby eventually did in 8th grade.…
Introduction: Trois-Rivieres is a small Quebecois city located on the St. Lawrence river in between Montreal and Quebec City. The name Trois-Rivieres means “Three Rivers” and this is because within the city there are two small islands which create three rivers leading to the St. Lawrence. I think this is the best place to live in Canada regarding the favorable climate, proportional population, breathtaking views, job opportunities and very affordable housing. Climate: Trois-Rivieres has an…
"The Great One" was the nickname used to describe Wayne Gretzky, who was an NHL player through 1979-1999, playing for the Edmonton Oilers, L.A Kings, St. Louis Blues, and New York Rangers. Wayne Gretzky's skills were not the best on the ice but knew how to play the puck. Through hard work and convenience he became the best in the world. “Gretzky led the Oilers to four Stanley cup championships in five years."("Wayne Gretzky."2).“Gretzky’s all-time record 2,857 points” ("Why Gretzky Is the…
In the story, Panyee Soccer Club these boys got made fun of and lost a big tournament, but pushed through and are now in a pro league. The Panyee Soccer Club short teaches me to never give up. The Panyee Soccer Club shows this through the beginning where the villager makes fun of them but they follow through with their idea and build a pitch. Another part of the Panyee Soccer Club video is in the middle, they were losing in the tournament and thought it was over, but they kept on fighting and…